Milk-can.



G. E. SHREVE. MILK CAN.

APPLIGATION FILED DEO.29,1909.

963,082. Patented July 5, 1910.

2 sm B'rs-sliizm 1.

INVENTOR WITNESSES v M ATTORNEY C. E. SHREVE.

MILK CAN.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.29,1908.

Patented July 5, 1910.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

INVENTOR ATTORNEY WITNESSES "-Be it'known that 1 citizen of the United 'ing is a full, clear,

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r5 all-whom it mai/ concerm j 1 I, CALEBE. SHREVE, aof Atlantic City, State. ofNew Jersey, have inventedcertain newan'd useful Improvements'in Receptacles,

rence being had.

to the accompanyin "drawings, forming a part o f this speci cation.

The main objectsof this inventionare,

to provideia simple,

age of milk-or any other'liquid ormaterial and provided with a cover or closure which may be conveniently adjusted and which will v hermetically seal the sam ;.t

= proved locking means between the body' and I .vention; Fig. Qa'top fFig.

cover enlarged elevation of e cover of -a receptacle, to provide improved 'means for holdin a receptacle in position, and to -provide other improvements as appear hereinafter. L Inlthe accompanying drawi'n'gfs,

is a fragmentary side elevation side elevation of the cover; Fi 6 a side e evation of a handle adapted to e used with this can; Fig. 7 an enlarged elevation of the'cover; F 8 a. correspondcover-with portions removed;-Fig. 9 a bottom plan view of base diameter than the diameter 0 botto l enlarge larged ha I a gojectingcylindrical rim 3.

the can 5 Fig: 10 a top plan Fig. '11 a fragmentary. side elevation of the partly gin-vertical section; Fig. 12 a dplan view of the cover; Fig. 13 an fragmentary 'erspective of aportion. of the can inverted entary horizontal section on line 14- 1401 ig.7.-

Referri to the drawings, one embodimentl of this invention comprises a. canor receptacle having a substantially cylindrical hollow body 1, open at itsupperend and closed at 'its lower end. The lowerend of thisbody 1 is provided with a downwardly projecting rim 2, which is slifghtly larger in I the main portion of the body. The upper 1 is increased slightly-in thickness to orhermetloally sealing the upper end "0t ,0 v

i ipeciflcation of Patent, mamas iiled necember 29., 1909. sexism. 535,435.

the can,"a'cdver or closure 5 States, and a resident.

of which the {olloW-i and exact description,

strong and durable-can *"or' receptacle adapted to be used for the stor-f Figure-1. f *ainilk' can constructed in accordance withjthis in plan view-of the same 3 a side elevation of the same and baseremoved'; Fig. 'etaside eleva-V tion of the lever for unlocking and'remov -ingthe'cover from the body of, the can; 5 a fragmentary view of the base; i

and Fig. 14 an en-.

end of the body.

form

Patented'dulyS, 1910.

provided which has a downwardly projecting rim 6,

which telescopes sn'ugly butrotatably over therimti of the upper endof the body of the can, and the rim Got the cover is pro- Vided with a plurality of radially arranged inwardly pro ecting pins or studs] rigid therewith, and'adapted to en age in grooves 8', provided ,in the outer sur ace of the rim 3, at the upper end of the body ofthe can. Each of vthesegrooves 8 consists of a comparatively short; yertical portionwhich opens .upwardlyinthe upper edge of'the body of .the-'can, and an inclined portion leading downwardly and circumferentially of the rini in a cl'ockwise'direction from the vertical portion. These grooves are, adapted to receive 'thefinwardly. projecting pins 7 of :-the'-tmver,.and" the. upper walls of the in- 'Qclined portions of the grooves form cams which cotiperate, with thepins 7 to draw'thej cQ er'intOLt-ight enga 'ement with the jin a recess rovi ded therefor upon the outer surface oft e riinofithe cover, and the free jendof the catch is bifurcated by a kerf 12,

a spring and has its. extremities bent inwardly toforniqp'r0jeot1onsf13 and 14, which are rivets 11,

'spacedfcircumferentially ot-the can, These projections pass freely through an opening provided therefor in the rim of the cover, and normally project inwardly from the inner surface of the rim to engage in spaced notches. 15, surface of The inner corners of these projections are beveledor rounded as at 16, so that as the cover is placed'upon or removed from the body of the can, the catch will yield topermit of thismovement. I he space between the projections13 and 14 of the catch, is preferablymade substantially equal to one half thespace between adjacent'notohes 15, so that it is only necessary to turn the cover a distance equal to half the space between adjacent notches, to bringone of the projections into engagement in a-notch. .When the cover is in place upon the can, the spring catch held under tensi'o and the rojections ofthe catch snap automatically into position .in the notches asthe'cover. is'ro- .tated. The notches 15 are of substantially equal sizes, .and each notch bounded by which are arranged in the outer the rim of the body of the can.-

- 25 catch and the cover, in a. vertical recess 24,

two walls, whlcn Iorm an acute angle, and one of which is in a plane substantially axial with respect to the can, the inclined wall being 'arran ed"v in advance of the other wall so thatvas the cover is rotated into locking position, the catch will slide freely over. the notches, but-"willbe prevented from return ing by the catch engaging against one of the axial walls of the notches. For unlocking and removing the cover from the body 'of'the' can, a lever20is providedwhich has fixed upon one side, adiacent one end, a stud-21' adapted to en agein a,recess* 21', provided therefor in a oss 22, fixed u on the cover adj acentits periphcry, and iametrically opposite the spring catch 10. The stud 21 and its recess 21- are preferably made square in cross section to prevent the lever from turning, but the device I \y ould be operative ifthe stud and its recess'were of any other shape; This lever-20, also has rigid therewith, a downwardly projecting tapering key 23, adapted to engage between the free end of the spring provided therefor in the outer surface of the rimof the cover, when the stud 21 is in place'in the boss 22.. The lever 20 is also provided adjacentits key 23, with a stud 25 SOrigid therewith and'adapted to rest upon the cover, and to limit the downward move ;ment of the lever so that when the lever is in .its lowermost position, it will be substantially parallel with the cover. WVhcn not in use, the lever 20 may be removed from' the cover.

For the convenient manipulation of the can,'handles 26 may be provided upon the sides of the body of the-can, and a handle ma be pivoted upon the cover, being prefera ly arranged so that it may be turned down fiat against the cover below the lever 20, as indicated in dotted lines in the draw ings. The:upper edge of the body of the can is also preferably provided with oppositely dis osed apertures 28, through w nch a detacha le handle 29 may be secured after the cover is removed.

"When this can is made in large sizes, it is preferable to provide'the cover with a centrally arranged outwardly extending boss 30 rigid therewith, which forms a convenient means for gri ping one end of the can in 'rolling it. ben this boss 30 is used, it is referred to form thelever 20 with a' broadened central portion having an .ap'- ure'31, to admit the boss; but when the ooss is not used, as in smaller sizes of the can, a lever may be made strai ht without the central aperture 31. In t e larger sizes of cans, it is also desirable to have the outside diameter of the rim of the-cover of the can equal to the outside diameter of the -rixn atthe bottom of'the can, so that the suitable material, is

can may be conveniently rolled and so that 1 when-rolled, it will run in a straight direction.

To facilitate the locking and"unlqckin of the cover, the bottom 0 the can is pref erabliy provided with two oppositely disa pose lugs 35, and a base 36 of .wood'or other suitable material is provided with o positely disposed lugs 37, adapted --w,m within the rim of the. bottom of the can, and to engage upon opposite sides of the lugs 35, to prevent thecan from turning, I thebase 36 being fixed in any convenient. position. a w A washer 40 of parattined aper, or other refera ly interposed between the cover an the body of the 'can so. .that when the cover is turned down snugly into position against-the washer, an air tight joint will be eti'ectedfiand the cart will be hermetically sealed. To prevent tampering with the can, an apertured lug 41 may be arranged upon the body of the can ad acent the cover, and a corresponding apertured lug 42 arranged upon the cover so that when the cover is in-v osition, awire may be run through the two} ugs, and the ends of the wir may bej Oil/1e d: other suitable v by a lead seal 43, or in any manner. 4

It is obvious that although this invention '95 was intended primarily to provide 'a. can for--' holding milk, are invention-mi ht be aaiized in anycan or receptacle or'holdingi any liquid or material desired. It is also"'-' obvious that many changes, might bemade. in applying this invention to adaptitto'. various pur oseswithoutdepartingfrom I the spirit 0 this invention or the scope of the appended claims.

Havm' thus fully described this invention, I c aim and desire "to protect by .Letters Patent of the United States: 1. In a receptacle, the combination. with a hollow bod portion having an open end, and provided with anexternal groove having a circumferentially extending inclined wall, of a cover having a rim telescopin over said open end, means carried by .sai cover and adapted'to en go against said inclined wall, whereby, w en sald cover'is' moved, said wall will act to draw said cover into engagement with said body,-and yielding means secured to said cover and engaging said bodyto lock said coverin position.

2. In a receptacle, the combination'with a hollow body portion havin a cylindrical open. end, provided exterior .with a cir Y cumferentially extending incrined wall, of a cover having a cylindrical rim telescoping 2 over said cylindrical end and provided with. means adapted to on e against said inclined wall, 'to draw cover into engagement with said body when said cover is 1'6- tated,- and yieldingmeans secured to said cover and engagingsaid body to lock said cover-1n posit on;

3'. In a receptacle,thecombination with a: hollowbody'portion, of a cover therefor,- and a yieldmg catch between said body and 4 said cover,.sa1dcatch being carried by one ofsaid members and having spaced projec a cover. having a rim telescoping-over said catch carried, by said to engage in spaced end, and a yieldin cover and adapte notches provided thereforvin the outer surtween said cover and said he face -o'fsaid body,to hold saidcover in po sition gz" 1 V v 6. In a receptacle, the combination with a hollow body; having anopenend and, pro

yidedI-u on its' outer surface ,adjacent said end, wit -a=groove forming'iin' inclined wall,

and gwithz-zspacedinotches', of a cover having telesc'o ing over said -0 n end and toengageprovided: wit means adapts againstsaid inclined wall todraw said cover nto engagement with said body, and a yielding catch:.carried by said cover and adapted to engage insaid spaced notches, to hold said .cover in position;

7. In; a rece tacle, the combination with a hollow body iiaving an open end and pro- .vided u on itsiouter surface, adjacent said end, wit a groove forming an inclined wall,

and with spaced notches, of a cover having a rim telescoping over said open end and provided with means adapted to en age against said inclined wall to draw said cover intp engagement with said body, and a yielding catch carried by said cover and ada ted to engage in said spaced notches, to ho d said cover in position, said cover being provided with an opening adapted to receive a key between said catch and said cover, to unfasten said catch.

:8. The combination with a receptacle comprising a body portion'having'an open end,

of a cover for said open end and means bedy whereby said cover will be drawn toward said body by the rotation of said cover in one direc ion, and means carried by said-cover and actuated by saidrotation to lock said cover mitomatically against rotation in the opposite direction. 1 v

9. The combination with a receptacle comprising a body portion having an open end,

of a cover for said openend, and means between said cover and said body whereby said cover will bedrawn toward said body by the'rotation of said cover, and means so porting said bodyand-holding said b0 y against rotation. v

10. A receptacle compiiilsing ahollow body I having an open end, of a covertelescoping over said end, and a sprn'igicatch arranged cxteriorly of said body and between said body and said cover for holding said cover in position.

l1. Areceptacle comprising a cylindrical hollow body having an open end, a cover having a cylindrical rim telescoping over said end, means carried by said cover and engaging in *an inclined recess provided therefor in the exterior surface of said body,

whereby said cover will bedrawn into engagement with said bodyupon the rotation of said cover and a catch carried by said cover and'engagingsaid body for holding said cover in position.

A receptacle.comprising a hollow body portion, a movable cover, locking meansbe tween said body portion and said cover, and means removably engaging said cover for unlocking androtating the same.

13. A receptaclecomprisin a hollowbody portioma movable cover", 100 ring means be?v unlocking and rotating the same, said last mentioned means comprising a lever having a stud and a key, both rigid therewith.

1%. The combination with a receptacle comprising a body portion having'an open end, of a cover for said open end, and means between said cover and said body, whereby said cover will be drawn toward said body by the rotation of said cover, a washer be- 9 tween said body portion and saidcoveiyand means removably engaging said cover for.

tween said cover and said body and a spring catch carried by said cover and adapted to engage said body for holding said cover in position.

15. The combination with a receptacle comprising a body portion havingan open end, of acover for said open end, means between said cover and said body whereby said cover will be drawn toward said bod the rotation of said cover, and means fixed upon said cover and upon said body respectively and bronghtiinto operative positiiin by the locking of said cover, for the attachment. of sealing means exteriorly between said cover andshid body,

16. The combination with a receptacle comprising a body portion having an open. end, of a cover tosaid open end, a spring catch between saidcover ind said body for locking said cover-.in position, and a lever having'a key and a stud, both rigid therewith, for ii'nlockin said cover, said cover being provided wit a recess adapted to rey 1 .and into locking engagement therewith by 4; eeaosz ceive said stud, whereby said lever is held in operative positioiif;

17. The combination with arreoeptacle comprising a body portion and a movable cover, of a catch between said body and said cover, means detachabl .engagin said cover for. releasing said cab n,- and a andle-pivoted to said cover a .otatabl'e into and out of position between-"said last mentioned 4 end, of a cylindrical cover for said open end, a lever detachably en agingsaid cover for rotating the same, sai lever being provided with an opening arranged opposite the center of sai cover, and a stud rigid with said cover and projecting in said opening whereby said receptacle may be conveniently held for rotation. 20. The combination with a cylindrical receptacle comprising a bod portion having an open end, and a cylin' rical cover tele-' scoping over said open end, of a centrally arranged stud projecting outwardly from said cover and rigid therewith, the outside diameter of said ody portion and outside diamleter of said cover being substantially e ua 21. The combination with a receptacle having spaced projections extendin 1n the same direction therefrom, of a ban e connected to said receptacle and adapted to 1ng outward from each end thereo stud rigid with said cover and engaging inrest when not in operation inside of aplane tangent to said projections.

22. The combmation with a cylindricalreceptacle having an annular flange project and a pair of oppositely disposed handles rigidly connected to the'outersurface of said receptacle between said flanges and entirely included inside of a plane tangent to said flanges. 5 23. In a receptacle, the combination with a hollow body portion, of a cover therefor and a yielding catch between said body and said cover, said catch being carried by one of said members and having independently and separately movable projections adapted to engage in spaced notches provided therefor in the other'member.

- 24. A rece tacle comprising a hollowv body portion aving a cylindrical open end,

a cover having a rim telescoping over said open end and a yielding catch carried by said cover and adapted to engagein spacednotches provided t erefor in the outer surface of said bod to hold said cover in posi tion, said cover. ein provided with a recess adapteil to receiveia ey to release said catch. 25. body portion having one end'open, and}: cover having an annular rim telesco in'g receptacle comprising a hollow over said open end, said body portion avj 1ng-an annular rim opposite said-first'mem tioned'rim and of Sn side diameter. i Y

In witness whereof I have hereunto-set my hand this 23rd day of December, A; D.

CALEB E, SHREVE.

stantially equal out;

Witnesses: p

. ADDISON IRWIN GARDNER,

ALExANnng Pm. 

